East Barnet — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
122 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (93): ▲ 29 (31%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences38 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour28 · 23%
- Vehicle crime16 · 13%
- Public order11 · 9%
- Burglary9 · 7%
- Other theft5 · 4%
- Shoplifting4 · 3%
- Drugs3 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
79 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified36 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect32 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome10 · 13%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
P.1 - Violence Related Priority - PMP/12311/25 Police are aware of an increase in shoplifting and theft from person offences. These offences are seen across the borough of Barnet, but there is a hotspot area around Sainsbury’s, and CO’OP, East Barnet Village EN4.
The team will: Implement regular foot patrols to increase prevention and detection of crime. We will work to improve public and business awareness with crime prevention advice. We will encourage continued reporting by both the public and businesses. Repeat offenders will be targeted and prosecuted.
Set: 2026-07-01
P.2 - ASB & Drug use along East Barnet Road, EN4. - PMP/12552/25 The ward panel highlighted ongoing concerns around anti-social behaviour and drug usage along East Barnet Road EN4. This included public space drug crime, street drinking and organised begging and people gathering causing nuisance to residents.
The team have already made good headway in reducing ASB / drugs offences. We will build on this going forwrd by coordinating with a wide range of internal and external partners to reduce the remaining criminality. The team will proactively target offenders utlising police powers such as Comminuty Protection Warnings / Notices, arrest offenders whilst also seeking court prosecutions. Will work alongside Barnet council ASB team to provide reassurance to local residents pooling our resources for the most impact.
Set: 2026-07-01
P.3 - Burglaries on Church Hill Road and Mount Pleasant - PMP/12550/25 Burgulary of dwellings (homes) remains a persistant issue for our ward. Our crime data has identified the Church Hill Road and Mount Pleasant areas as the high impact locations.
Our aim is to deliver crime prevention advice to every affected property by means of a home visit from one of the team. Engage with residents offer them target hardening advice. Intelligence led patrols, focusing our efforts when and where we are most needed. Targeting and arresting burglary offenders working with our burglary investigation team. Environmental Enhancements: Improving lighting, installing more CCTV, and placing emergency contact points. Awareness Campaigns: Posters, social media outreach, and workshops educating the public and encouraging reporting.
Set: 2026-07-01
Public events & surgeries
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-25 · EN4 8JB, Barnet
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.